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France and Spain might use Kyrgyz air base

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - After recently reopening it to US operations

The Kyrgyz parliament is evaluating two treaties proposed by France and Spain to decide whether to allow them to use the Manas air base or not for transit of troops and supplies to Afghanistan. Bishkek's government recently voted to allow the USA to use the base, after this had been closed in February, some believe under Russian pressure (see AVIONEWS 1 and 2). The decision, as reported today by...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1109795
Rome, Italy, 10/05/2009 13:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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